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Violence
Barely any
A serious injury to a character; no ongoing violence
Language
Some
Moderate profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Some
References to extramarital relationships and adult sexuality; not explicitly depicted
Substance Use
Some
Social drinking; the milieu involves regular alcohol consumption
Emotional Intensity
Some
Midlife crisis, failure to connect with one's child, and the meaning of American identity; melancholy under the surface comedy
What this book is about
Frank Bascombe, now selling real estate in Haddam, New Jersey, spends the July 4th weekend driving his troubled teenage son Paul to the Baseball and Basketball Halls of Fame in hopes of connecting. Ford's Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award-winning sequel to The Sportswriter is a leisurely, philosophically rich portrait of middle-aged American manhood and suburban malaise, shot through with comedy and genuine feeling.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A child is seriously injured near the end
Themes of marital failure and estrangement from children
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